Thank you for this vid. I trimmed my lower fairing last night. Sanded well and touched up paint on smoothed cuts. The final look is amazing. I’ve got my SRC Moto brush guard on order. You were a huge help and confidence booster with this project. Thank you!!
I actually installed the normal 300L plate from SRC and installed the side plastics around it no problem, however without the plastic lower plate the side fairings were loose AND to your point, when the bike goes down - the fairings are still the first impact point. I've since picked up the full lower engine guards but will cut the fairings to expose the engine like you have done, not quite as much though since I have the lo=jack module on the top area of the right fairing. I'm guessing that is why that one is $100 more than the left if I ever wanted to go back to stock. With the full SRC MOTO Rally bars, it does look like an African Single! haha
Those Flatland plates are pretty tough. But I took my WR250R on some hard enduro single track trails and was popping over logs and rocks and ended up cracking it. The owner reached out and sent me a new one no questions asked.
Good video. Thank you. Have you ever put SuperMoto 17” wheels on a CRF300L? If so any advice on how much one would need to trim the factory fork guards?
@@Mike.A.Hernandez Thanks for the reply. I winged it and trimmed mine with a coping saw and drimel. Wheels on this weekend. I’ll know soon if the trim was sufficient.
I just bought a crf300l rally mainly for riding the highway road comfortably and light off-roading. You made me the buy the src moto skid plate I’m going to my fairings. However I gotta ask do you think this will uncover the motor too much which may could harm the engine?
Hi Mike, what is your experience with exposed engine after a few months you did it? any crashes off road? Any cons pros advice? I am about to make the decision, but good to hear you with the experience. I damaged slightly the left side of the plastics.
How much plastic remains and how easy or difficult is it to take off? And is it the “rubbery” dirt bike plastic, or the street bike type plastic that easily cracks?
Seeing you ride off road mostly, I think you should’ve saved the $1000 bucks and got the regular L non abs model instead of the rally. Take the $1k savings and spend it on mods. I think the cut plastics looks really cool but I’m not a fan about it ruining it the oem look of how Honda designed the rally. I’m not hating but that’s just my opinion. I own a rally myself with a few mods, Yoshi fender eliminator, acerbis hand guards, 7/8ths pro tapers, Race tech suspension (still waiting to install that)
I hear you but I still am on road a lot I just don’t like to have that in my videos unless it makes sense to add. Get that suspension on and let me know how it does lol!
@@Mike.A.Hernandez hell yeah man will do! I’m in so cal near LA, last October I went out to the flagstaff area once on my rally and found this awesome dirt road that links ash fork AZ to Williams AZ and goes pretty deep into the Kaibab and coconino national forests. I’ll hit you up next time I’m out that way, hopefully soon when weather warms up more, would love to go on a ride out there with ya
@@2wheels.are.better.than4 rode it back all the way from Honda of the ozarks In Springfield MO where I bought my rally from, followed the old US Route 66 for a while then caught US 64 through northern NM and came down through monument valley AZ and saw the Grand Canyon, then back down to kingman then to Laughlin then on the closed part of 66 thru ludlow to Barstow then home, was a great 5 day ride
What effect did the exhaust have on the performance? A huge amount or small? Honestly. Is it worth the $1k or so if I don't care about how it looks or the sound?
Almost none. in fact, the bike already runs lean. so if you put an aftermarket exhaust on, it will only make it leaner if you don't get an aftermarket or reflashed ECU. even then, there's no major performance gain. Just a few pounds lighter, louder, and cooler looking. The aftermarket ECU does all the work. it will open up the throttle and advance the timing a bit. But the same performance gain can be had with just the stock exhaust and ECU.
@@moemuggy4971 550 performance has flashed ECU for the upgraded exhaust that does increase performance. Check it out ua-cam.com/video/JRwXiZBXotA/v-deo.html
Its all about the ECU. Without the better flow exhaust, you don't benefit as much because it is still detuned a little since the stock exhaust chokes the engine accordingly. Check out a ride from this dude with paired upgrades ... snappy on trail and hits 80 quick and easy ua-cam.com/video/ZM85o2Tj65w/v-deo.html
@@ericashwell1392 cant recommend a Remap enough. Went to Piasini Engineering in italy. He sells his knowledge to 550Performance. Should be good for 31/32bhp with a Air filter + Exhaust system.
I looked at this with a different bike. I learned as it's a water-cooled engine and not air-cooled there is minimal difference until you hit extreme environments. 👍
I like the way it looks. I bought the Rally for the windshield and fuel tank, not the lower plastics. Appreciate you doing this video.
Ditto! I like the windscreen and tank, but hate the lower plastics. Too bad can’t do anything about that goofy, lazy eye / gas mask looking headlight
@@2wheels.are.better.than4 I definitely did not buy it for wonky eyeballs LOL.
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@@SoundMindADV Exactly! Haha. I’ve had my Rally for 4 months and love it but Honda seriously needs to do something about that headlight
@@Mike.A.Hernandez Can you post a link to that little stand you have holding the bike level?
Thank you for this vid. I trimmed my lower fairing last night. Sanded well and touched up paint on smoothed cuts. The final look is amazing. I’ve got my SRC Moto brush guard on order. You were a huge help and confidence booster with this project. Thank you!!
I’m with you. I did the same-cut the plastics and SRC skid plate
3 years and I still really like it.
I actually installed the normal 300L plate from SRC and installed the side plastics around it no problem, however without the plastic lower plate the side fairings were loose AND to your point, when the bike goes down - the fairings are still the first impact point. I've since picked up the full lower engine guards but will cut the fairings to expose the engine like you have done, not quite as much though since I have the lo=jack module on the top area of the right fairing. I'm guessing that is why that one is $100 more than the left if I ever wanted to go back to stock. With the full SRC MOTO Rally bars, it does look like an African Single! haha
Haha nice!
Obviously will make changing oil easier, less heat on engine and as you said can put a more protective CRF300L bash plate on. 👍 good job
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To each his own bro. Nice job doing what you wanted with your Rally.
I want to try to swap plastics from rally to L. If the tank is swapped as well I believe it will be fairly straightforward
that rubicon on the rocks was really amazing! nice 4x4
I really like the look or the exposed engine. Now where did I put my painters tape
💯👊🏼
Those Flatland plates are pretty tough. But I took my WR250R on some hard enduro single track trails and was popping over logs and rocks and ended up cracking it. The owner reached out and sent me a new one no questions asked.
1:19 the major difference is the tank size :D
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Adventure Spec have taken the lower plastics off and it looks better
Looks awesome wish it came that way from the factory !!! Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦
Thanks, agreed!
Thank you for the video. I also would like to see the places where did you cut more details like the finishing. :)
Anyway, will help with my cut work.
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Ooooooh I’m so tempted to do this to mine, it looks so good 👌🏼
Good video. Thank you. Have you ever put SuperMoto 17” wheels on a CRF300L? If so any advice on how much one would need to trim the factory fork guards?
No, sorry I have not.
@@Mike.A.Hernandez Thanks for the reply. I winged it and trimmed mine with a coping saw and drimel. Wheels on this weekend. I’ll know soon if the trim was sufficient.
I just bought a crf300l rally mainly for riding the highway road comfortably and light off-roading. You made me the buy the src moto skid plate I’m going to my fairings. However I gotta ask do you think this will uncover the motor too much which may could harm the engine?
Hi Mike, what is your experience with exposed engine after a few months you did it? any crashes off road? Any cons pros advice? I am about to make the decision, but good to hear you with the experience. I damaged slightly the left side of the plastics.
How much plastic remains and how easy or difficult is it to take off? And is it the “rubbery” dirt bike plastic, or the street bike type plastic that easily cracks?
Seeing you ride off road mostly, I think you should’ve saved the $1000 bucks and got the regular L non abs model instead of the rally. Take the $1k savings and spend it on mods. I think the cut plastics looks really cool but I’m not a fan about it ruining it the oem look of how Honda designed the rally. I’m not hating but that’s just my opinion. I own a rally myself with a few mods, Yoshi fender eliminator, acerbis hand guards, 7/8ths pro tapers, Race tech suspension (still waiting to install that)
I hear you but I still am on road a lot I just don’t like to have that in my videos unless it makes sense to add. Get that suspension on and let me know how it does lol!
@@Mike.A.Hernandez hell yeah man will do! I’m in so cal near LA, last October I went out to the flagstaff area once on my rally and found this awesome dirt road that links ash fork AZ to Williams AZ and goes pretty deep into the Kaibab and coconino national forests. I’ll hit you up next time I’m out that way, hopefully soon when weather warms up more, would love to go on a ride out there with ya
@@kylemclaughlin1578 I’m in SoCal too (Riverside) and also own a Rally. You rode your Rally or hauled it to AZ?
@@2wheels.are.better.than4 rode it back all the way from Honda of the ozarks In Springfield MO where I bought my rally from, followed the old US Route 66 for a while then caught US 64 through northern NM and came down through monument valley AZ and saw the Grand Canyon, then back down to kingman then to Laughlin then on the closed part of 66 thru ludlow to Barstow then home, was a great 5 day ride
@@kylemclaughlin1578 That sounds awesome!
Thinking of doing the same but now if you set your bike on side (crash :D) doesn't it scratch the engine?
the side of the engine case is exposed with or without the plastics. I scratched it a little.
What kind of swing arm lift are you using in the video?
Did the SRC skid plate bolt right up or did you have to fiddle with it?
Bolted right up for me.
Mike, how do you like the Yoshimura exhaust? Is it too loud?
How much does the plastic you took off weigh?
Thanks for the vid 👍. Still didn't get around Doing mine 😔
Aww man
Arent you afraid hitting the radiator when dropping the bike ?
Afraid no, but I am a little concerned. I’ll probably change the shroud.
Looks like a 300L with a rally front.
It’s does
What effect did the exhaust have on the performance? A huge amount or small? Honestly. Is it worth the $1k or so if I don't care about how it looks or the sound?
Almost none. in fact, the bike already runs lean. so if you put an aftermarket exhaust on, it will only make it leaner if you don't get an aftermarket or reflashed ECU. even then, there's no major performance gain. Just a few pounds lighter, louder, and cooler looking. The aftermarket ECU does all the work. it will open up the throttle and advance the timing a bit. But the same performance gain can be had with just the stock exhaust and ECU.
@@moemuggy4971 550 performance has flashed ECU for the upgraded exhaust that does increase performance. Check it out ua-cam.com/video/JRwXiZBXotA/v-deo.html
Its all about the ECU. Without the better flow exhaust, you don't benefit as much because it is still detuned a little since the stock exhaust chokes the engine accordingly. Check out a ride from this dude with paired upgrades ... snappy on trail and hits 80 quick and easy ua-cam.com/video/ZM85o2Tj65w/v-deo.html
@@ericashwell1392 cant recommend a Remap enough. Went to Piasini Engineering in italy. He sells his knowledge to 550Performance. Should be good for 31/32bhp with a Air filter + Exhaust system.
I bet it runs cooler ...
Yeah I think so, we will see this summer it gets hot here.
I looked at this with a different bike. I learned as it's a water-cooled engine and not air-cooled there is minimal difference until you hit extreme environments. 👍
Looks tidy 👍
I like it!
Love it
please do more than talk. OK